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National Guardsmen Withdrawn From Duty in Los Angeles originally appeared on L.A. Mag.
Protests in downtown Los Angeles last month against the federal immigration crackdown have faded away, but city residents are finding new ways to push back.
Multiple people were arrested as anti-ICE demonstrators clashed with law enforcement on Friday in Los Angeles, according to police.
Protesters gathered in LA after hundreds of federal agents and military personnel launched an immigration raid in MacArthur Park.
Protesters, advocates and attorneys say L.A law enforcement uses less-lethal weapons frequently and unnecessarily, causing lasting physical pain and psychological scars. From destroyed hands to shattered faces.
Marty had protested in Portland and Northern France, but never saw anything like the police's violent response to anti-ICE protests in Downtown Los Angeles.
The threat of continued ICE raids has continued, prompting officials to express concern over the welfare of revelers congregating in large celebratory gatherings.